An elastic band is fastened to a fixed hook. A person pulls the free end and holds the band stretched and stationary.
Which statement describes the forces acting on the band?
The hook pulls on its end with a force equal and opposite to the person's pull.
Only the person's pull acts on the band, because a fixed hook cannot exert a force.
The hook pulls on its end in the same direction as the person's pull.
The hook pulls on its end in the opposite direction with a smaller force than the person's pull.
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